A case for re‐conceptualizing the ‘atypical’—A lived experience perspective

Abstract

…anorexia is an illness that blurs culture and pathology, and modern medicine still does not understand it." (Bryant, 2021, p. 866) Recent research paints a powerful picture on people with anorexia across the weight spectrum. Walsh et al.'s (2022) systematic review found that people with anorexia at 'normal' or higher weights (atypical anorexia) comparably experience poor mental health as people with anorexia at lower weights (anorexia nervosa) yet show higher overall levels of hallmark psychological eating disorder symptoms.